
Yankees‘ catcher Gary Sanchez is doing everything he can to stay at the top of his game, and he’s far from it after a tumultuous 2020 season. He must be feeling the heat as GM Brian Cashman considers alternatives at the position over Sanchez.
The Yankees have been inquiring about several catchers, including future Hall of Famer Yadier Molina and Chicago White Sox’s James McCann. This heat has pressured Sanchez into signing up for the Dominican Republic winter league, alongside Miguel Andujar and Domingo German, two players who are fighting to remain with the Bombers in 2021. El Gary has joined Toros del Este, according to ESPN’s Enrique Rojas.
Gary Sanchez still has supporters within the Yankees:
“I think he’s been unfairly criticized a lot,†Aaron Boone told Meredith Marakovits on YES Network’s Yankees Hot Stove. “I think at times it’s over the top and people are blinded by some of the things that he’s done really well.”
“This year was certainly a challenging year for him and a struggle for him in a lot of ways, but that’s okay,†Boone continued. “That’s part of the game. Sometimes you have a tough season, and this season was tough for so many people across the league for different reasons.â€